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Home My WebLink About02-13-2018 Handouts 1401 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING WAGON VENDORS,ESTABLISHING PERMIT FEES AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION. THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OAK PARK HEIGHTS, WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA, DOES ORDAIN: 1401.01 Purpose and Intent. This Ordinance is adopted for the purpose of protecting the public health, safety, morals,comfort, convenience,and general welfare of the citizens of the City of Oak Park Heights,by regulating the activities of wagon vendors on the public streets of the City of Oak Park Heights. It is not intended by the provisions of this Ordinance to abrogate,in any way,the provisions of Minnesota Statutes regarding the licensing of the sale of food,but it is deemed essential for the Oak Park Heights City Council to require the issuance of a permit in order to control the hours and routes of operation of vehicles dispensing or vending confections and to assure that insurance and other safety requirements, as set forth herein, have been complied with. 1401.02 Permit Required. A. No owner or operator of any vehicle which is used for the purpose of offering for sale, dispensing or vending goods directly from such vehicle shall carry on such dispensing or vending activity on the public streets of the City of Oak Park Heights unless such vehicle is licensed by the State of Minnesota and unless the provisions of this ordinance have been met. No other vehicle, trailer or mobile food unit based food sales other than as permitted in this Ordinance may operate in the City. B. This Ordinance shall not apply to persons using vehicles for the delivery of, as distinguished from offering for sale, goods or services directly to homes or establishments where the goods are taken by the operator of the vehicle onto private or public property for delivery. The permit shall be required, however, to assure compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance for any mobile unit being used on the public streets for the purpose of vending or dispensing as aforesaid. C. A mobile food unit may operate on private=property with the written consent of the private property owner without the need for a city special event permit for temporary private catering purposes and when -serving only the owner(s) of the property and/or their direct employees and shall not be open for nor engage in sales to the general public, visitors to the site or to any other party. Any private property owner may host up to one mobile food unit at one time and sales to theeg neral public are strictly prohibited under this section. D. Upon the securing of a permit from the City, a public or private entity may 1 permit the operation of a mobile food truck(s) on their property for the purposes of serving the needs of a special event. i If only one moble food unit will be utilized for a special event, this may be approved administratively by the City with the property owner seeking such pennission not less than 10 calendar days prior to the event. ii. Any special event that desires operation of more than one mobile food unit(s) and/or operates for more than one day, the property owner shall first secure permission from the City Council and shall make such application on forms provided by the City not less than sixty calendar days prior to any event. iii. In addition to any pecial event permitting regulations the City maypennit up to two (2) special events per calaendar year(January through December) totaling a maximum of five days calculated either consecutively or staggered where mobile food units are permitted. A mobile food unit may not operate on City property without the prior written approval by the City Council.Mobile food units are otherwise prohibited in all other locations and may not operate at large in the City or on City right of ways. For the purposes of this Ordinance a"mobile food unit"is: (1)A self-contained food service operation, located in a readily movable motorized wheeled or towed vehicle that is readily movable without disassembling and that is used to store,prepare, display or serve food intended for individual portion service; or (2) A mobile food unit as defined in Minnesota Statutes, section 157.15, subdivision 9. EO. Mobile food units fully compliant with Section C of 1401.02 and operating on private property are not required to secure any further permits from the City F-E. On lands zoned B-2 or B-4, private property owners may apply for a temporary mobile food unit permit from the City for the placement of mobile food units for the sole purposes of the sale of food items to the general public however such operations must be exclusively operated by a IRS recognized 501 c.3 charitable organization where a majority of all funds collected are for the sole purposes of directly benefitting such organization or its charitable purposes.Food sales shall only occur on Saturdays and Sundays between 10 am and 6 pm. No property may host more than one mobile food unit at one time up to a total of ten(10)days per calendar year.A separate permit shall be secured by the property owner from the City prior to the commencement of any operation of a mobile food unit under this section. Proof of the 501 c. 3 designation and liability insurance will be required. GF. All mobile food units must comply with all other County or State requirements or laws relative to those respective agencies licensures and/or 2 inspections and all operators must be prepared to produce documentation of such compliance while in operation. 1401.03 Application for Permit. A. Application for a wagon vendor's permit shall be made to the City Clerk on a form to be provided by the City. The application shall describe the vehicle from which said vending operations will be carried on and shall give the names of the persons interested in said business. It shall describe the types of confections or other goods which will be sold from said vehicle. B. The applicant shall also set forth the names of the insurers providing liability coverage on the vehicle and the amount of coverage carried and shall contain the proposed hours and routes of operation. The application shall be for a specific vehicle and shall contain the name, signature and address of the owner, a description of the vehicle including the serial number, the Minnesota vehicle license number, the make and model of the vehicle, and the number of the license issued by the Commissioner of Agriculture for the sale of food. 1401.04 Permit Fee. The applicant applying for a wagon vendor's permit shall, before being issued a permit, pay to the City Clerk such sum as shall be established by City Council resolution. The application shall be approved by the City Council. The permit shall be nontransferable and all permits shall be for a period of one year and shall expire on the 31 st day of December of each year. 1401.05 Hours and Routes and Items Approved for Sale. No owner or operator issued a Wagon Vendor's permit for vending and dispensing as aforesaid shall carry on such activities in the City of Oak Park Heights except between the hours of 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. and 6:30 P.M.to 9:30 P.M. More than ten (10) days before the commencement of his operations, the applicant shall file with the Chief of Police a proposed route or routes over which the vehicle will travel each day within the City. The applicant shall follow such route while operating within the City. Proposed changes shall be filed with the Chief of Police at least ten days in advance of making such changes. If the Chief of Police shall disapprove of such routes, the applicant may appeal the ruling of the Chief to the City Council for determination. Only such routes shall be approved as will minimize the hazard to persons who may be customers to such vehicle and which will minimize traffic difficulties which may arise out of such operations. A Wagon Vendor may only sell confections and novelties limited to prepackaged goods such as popcorn,soft drinks, and ice cream. 3 1401.06 Safety Requirements. Every applicant shall maintain liability insurance in the amount of at least $100,000.00 for single injuries and $300,000.00 for each accident, together with at least $10,000.00 property insurance. Vehicles must be parked at the curb while engaging in vending operations and vending shall be done only at the curb side of the vehicle. Each vehicle must be equipped with flashing lights on both the front and rear of the vehicle clearly visible to oncoming traffic in full daylight. 1401.07 Revocation. Every such permit may be revoked by the City Council for violation of any provision of this Ordinance if the permittee has been given reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard. 1401.08 Severability of Invalid Provisions. If any provision of this Ordinance shall be held invalid,its invalidity shall not affect any other provisions of this Ordinance that can be given effect without the invalid provision,and for this purpose the provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared to be severable. 1401.09 Penalt . Violation of this Ordinance shall be a misdemeanor and may be punishable by a fine not to exceed Seven Hundred Dollars ($700.00) or imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90) days, or both. Each separate day such violation is continued shall constitute a separate offense. 4 Amended Sections 1401.02 and 1401.05 by the City Council 1/12/2016. 5 40 City of Oak Park Heights 14168 Oak Park Blvd. N•Box 2007.Oak Park Heights,MN 55082•Phone(651)439-4439•Fax(651)439-0574 2-1-18 TO: Rivard Stone-Info@rivardstone.c Twin Cities Monument—tcmon e @ FROM: Eric Johnson,City Adminis for eajohnson@cityofoakpar ei c RE: Seeking Estimates for Monumen ' ns The City is seeking initial estimates for the installati n of City Signage within a public right of way welcoming people to the City. If your firm would be so kind as to prov' e us some initial estimates based on the following: 1. Your estimate for such signage should be something similar in size and scope of the picture attached and is approximately 6'X 6'+/-in size, includes necessary footings and installation costs. (not including any additional planting bases or surrounding elements). 2. For estimate purposes,the Sign would be required to state"Welcome to Oak Park Heights"and include the City's logo with color. 3. The City has no significant preference as to stone type-and is willing to consider options. Please note these in any submittal as to options. 4. We understand that footings, permits and site locations can vary costs based on access,soils,etc;so please provide any installation and permitting as separate estimates. If we could have a response as to your estimates by 2/8/18 it would ` be appreciated. y THANK YOU. 11 `� 3J t r Vjjr.7► W/> LA " . ate IVARD 318 Hwy 35/64 Sales + • . STONE Houlton,Wl 54082 Phone: 715-247-3856 �� Fax: 715-247-4798 1W714 www.rivardstone.com x0930 8111 To: Sign Shop Sales Ship To: City of Oak Park Heights Eric Johnson 651-439-4439 eaate J @cityofoakparkhieghts 2/2/201- 1 RW 2212018` Oak Pa* HekWftft 1.00 EA I SKU[SIGN-CUSTOM-STCR] 106W Signs-St.Croix Valley Signs ,200.00 $3,200.00 Approximate size 5-6'tall x 5-6'length x 10-14"thick "Welcome to Oak Park Heights"with Logo and Color. Sign will be of the same stone as the last one. St. Croix Valley Buff. with a sawn surface and bottom with natural edges. This Quote Is for a 1 side sawn surface sign. For a 2 sided sign there would be an extra charge of$600.00 Customer is responsible for site prep, unloading and setting of the sign. Delivery on flat bed only. 1.00 EA Freight Minnesota Zone 0 400M $150.00 $150.00 Approved By: _ Sales Quote Subtotal $3,350.00 -- - - - -- ---- 7.125%Tax $238.69 Sales Quote Total $3,588.69 Eric Johnson From: Kathy Phillips <TCMONUMENT@msn.com> Sent: Friday, February 2, 2018 3:44 PM To: Eric Johnson Subject: Re: Initial Monument Sign - Oak Park Heights - Request for Estimate.pdf Hello Eric, to go with Mahogany granite no polish so the color wold be light tan beige color v lettering would show up black with the emblem in blue and green on one side only appx cost 13,500 for 6' x 8"-10"x 6' installation and cement foundation for sign to sit on appx 1500.00 Please call or email with any question you may have Cathy From: Eric Johnson<eajohnson@cityofoakparkheights.com> Sent:Thursday, February 1, 2018 10:26 AM To: info@rivardstone.com;tcmonument@msn.com Subject: Initial Monument Sign-Oak Park Heights- Request for Estimate.pdf Please see attached. Thank you Eric i �a A � tt y 1, t ✓ S ` A V 14, �i or ti �, c s yi 1 ,gs -0th Are 5 \ \` a 4 f y r k . � .� >.. 777uy T-,, .. - r• ASR s xf E c,. Co a fA co - i r � � U CD O n i. II V z,_ L �h y U� # is — w o x� a kms• `�. fi t ? a-� 14 '' r a� HOFFMAN&McNAMARA NURSERY and LANDSCAPE 9045180TH STREET EAST,HASTINGS,MN. 55033 PHONE(651)437.9463 FAX(651)437-9050 hoffmanandmcnamara.com DATE: 02/05/2018 --Y-� TO: LISA DANIELSON OAK PARK HEIGHT RE: CHRISTMAS TREE Fj1,h[-� Nltls S Pte' 1 FROM: MIKE McNAMARA @ HOFFMAN&McNAMARA NURSERY AND LANDSCAPE FURNISH AND INSTALL THE FOLLOWING ITEMS PER NOTES BELOW: ITEM DESCRIPTION UNIT QTY UNIT PRICE EXTENDED MATERIAL AND FREIGHT(1-8'HT BLACK HILLS SPRUCE) LS 1 425.00 $425.00 LABOR (INITIAL WATERING,WOOD MULCH,AND 1 YR.GUARANTEE LS 1 917.00 $917.00 TOTAL BASE BID $1,342.00 BID INCLUDES TAX. ADD 1.25%IF BOND REQUIRED. ADDENDUMS RECEIVED: ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CALL.THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO QUOTE. MIKE McNAMARA mike.mcnamara@hoffmanandmcnamara,com BID#8053 ASSESSMENT NOTICE For posting/publication purposes Important Information Regarding Property Assessments This may affect your 2019 property taxes. Notice is hereby given that the Open Book Meetings for [CITY/TOWNSHIP NAME] shall meet on the following dates and locations: Cottage Grove City Hall Thursday, April 5th, 2018 5:00pm — 7:00pm Oakdale City Hall Wednesday, April 11 th, 2018 5:00pm — 7:00pm Woodbury City Hall Thursday, April 19th, 2018 5:00pm — 7:00pm Washington County Government Center Wednesday, April 25th, 2018 2:00pm — 7:00pm Property owners may attend any one of the four regional Open Book meetings. The purpose of these meetings is to determine whether property in the jurisdiction has been properly valued and classified by the assessor. If you believe the value or classification of your property is incorrect, please contact your assessor's office to discuss your concerns. BY ORDER OF THE [CITY COUNCIL/TOWNSHIP BOARD] Given under my hand this day of , 2018 [TITLE] of the 0 _ FLAHERTY HOOD P.A. MEMORANDUM To: The Coalition of Utility Cities From: Chris Henjum, Attorney and Policy Analyst Date: February 10, 2018 Re: Status of Utility Property Valuation Reform This memo provides information on where the effort to reform utility property valuation stands and to give an overview of the current proposal. History In response to a 2015 Minnesota Department of Revenue study on the taxation of energy- producing systems, former Senator Rod Skoe (DFL-Clearbrook) introduced a proposal in the 2015 legislative session to create a new system of taxation for electricity-producing systems. That bill, SF 1636, also repealed all exemptions and exclusions from value of utility property. The primary reform of the bill was to change how energy-producing equipment (called "electric generating machinery" in state law and by the Minnesota Department of Revenue) is valued. Sen. Skoe's bill—which serves as the basis for the current proposal —created a taxable valuation based on nameplate capacity, actual energy production, and storage of spent nuclear fuel. The newly created "electric generation tax base" comes from an equation: (Nameplate capacity x "generation capacity rate") + (5 year average electricity production x "generation rate") + "Spent fuel base" Electric Generating Machinery Tax Base This tax base becomes a part of a local city's market value tax base. The Current Proposal Annual Production Rate Adjustment The production rates above are adjusted annually by the change in gross domestic product for nonresidential investment, as reported by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. Gross Private Domestic Investment 15.00% 10.00% • • • • • • 5.00% • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 0.00% • 0 1996 2WI 2006 2011 2016 2021 2026 -5.00% -10.00% -15.00% • Nonresidential Gross Private Domestic Investment -20.00% • Inflation (IPD) Nonresidential Gross Private Domestic Investment (Projected by MMB) Replacement Aid The bill authorizes replacement aid for cities that lose revenue based on the new electric generating machinery valuation. In addition, facility-specific statutory exemptions from personal property tax are repealed as is the sliding scale market value exclusion. For aids payable in 2020, each local unit's aid would be equal to the difference in tax on electric system components from taxes payable in 2019 and taxes payable in 2020, if the 2020 amount is less than the 2019 amount. For aids payable in 2021 and subsequent years, replacement aid depends on the size of the impact on a city's tax base. If the tax capacity of electric system components in a local unit is reduced by at least 10 percent compared to the previous year and if the reduction is at least 5 percent of the local unit's total tax base, then replacement aid equals the previous year's aid plus the reduction in tax for the current year. If those two conditions are not met, replacement aid is equal to 95%of the previous year's aid minus any increase in electric system component taxes from the prior year. Aid is terminated if it is less than 5 percent of the jurisdiction's total net tax capacity multiplied by the local tax rate. The current proposal—HF 1985—retains much of the original proposal's aims and framework. HF 1985 also creates a new valuation method for electric generating machinery, substations, and transmission and distribution lines. The new valuation method would be based on specified rates mulitiplied by nameplate capacity, electric generation, and spent nuclear fuel of electric generating facilities; as well as substation capacity; miles of transmission lines; and the customer count of distribution lines. A plant's utility property is determined by capacity and valution rates. Under the bill, the "capacity valuation," per kilowatt hour of nameplate capacity, are as follows: • $0 for hydroelectric generating systems • $10 for machinery used to generate electricity from natural gas • $15 for machinery used to generate electricity from from coal • $20 for machinery used to generate electricity from nuclear power Valuation rates for energy production, per kilowatt hour of energy produced, are also used in a property's valuation. For an electric generating system that has been in operation for less than five years, its average production would be its average since the facility began operating. The production rates are as follows: • $0.06 for hydroelectric generating systems • $0.0625 for machinery used to generate electricity from natural gas • $0.065 for machinery used to generate electricity from coal • $0.115 for machinery used to generate electricity from nuclear power Nuclear energy facilities aslo receive $100,000 per ton of spent fuel. Using the above rates and values, the valuation of an electric generation system within a city would be: Nameplate capacity, in megawatts, X by its "generation capacity valuation" + Average electric energy production for the last five years X "production valuation" rate + "Spent fuel base" Electric Generating Machinery Tax Base Electric substations would have a valuation rate of$27,500 times the capacity in megavolt amperes (MVa) of all transformers, electric transmission lines would have a valuation rate of $900 per mile, and electric distribution lines would have a valuation rate of$1,300 per customer.The above rates reflect proposed edits made to HF 1985 from the utility companies. Key Differences With Current Proposal - Clearer Impact on Utilities: Whereas the original proposal merely switched one type of valuation for another for purposes of electric generating machinery,the current proposal makes it clear that all utility property will no longer be subject to state unitary valuation.This had been unclear under the Skoe bill.This is important to utility companies, who face enormous administrative burden in handling property taxation under the current system. - Different Annual Adjustment: Under the Skoe bill, both generation and capacity rates were to go up each year by the rate of the increase in the cost to residential electricity customers. Under the current proposal, only production rates change each year(either positive or negative) by the annual rate of change for nonresidential investment (a measure of GDP, released by the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis). - More Tax Base: Broadly, the rates provide more tax base under the current proposal than the last proposal.This is due to balancing the impact between utility companies and because increases have occurred since the original bill was introduced in 2015. - More State Cost: The Skoe bill originally would have provided $5.26 million in "transition aid" for those cities who would have lost tax base.The current estimate puts it at more than double that, at$10.8 million (excluding school districts, who have yet to be included in the bill). TTLTT_y ilc.�r•('s+lw..el•l r..n::e 1..11.•1 i'n'•I�lrr•.,\I..n,icrll..•flak i`nr<:I Ina:r•I<eJ N':y Impact of HF 1985 on City of Oak Park Heights Assumptions MN Department of Revenue non-residential investment projections are used to calculate annual adjustment,rather than average.City levy and tax base held constant in future years.No depreciation applied to plant in analysis of current law.Assumed.The graphs below reflect the total utility tax base within a city,not just its largest plant. Local Utility Tax Base Comparison of Impact of HF 1985 On Oak Park Heights Tax Base $8 $7.0 $7.2 $7 $6.1 $6.3 $6.5 $6.6 $6.8 $6 $5.2 $5.4 $5.5 $4.7 $4.8 $4.9 $5.0 $5.1 $5.7 $5 $4.4 $4.4 $4.5 $4.6 J39 c $4 0 $3 $2 $1 $0 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 Oak Park Heights Utility Property Tax Base,Proposal n,:Oak Park Heights Utility Property Tax Base,Current Law Replacement Aid Under HF 1985 for the City of Oak Park Heights $4.50 $4.00 $3.50 $3.00 S? $2.50 $ 1 $2.00 2 $ 3 $ 5 6 $1.50 $ 9 $ 59 $ 5 $ 1 $ 76 $2y2 $ $ 35 : 1 $ 9 $ 7 $ 6 $ 5 $ $ 3 $ 2 $ 2 $ $1.00 $0.50 $0.00 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 ■Local Property Taxes from Utility Tax Base Replacement Aid Prepared 2/5/18 by Flaherty&Hood,PA for the Coalition of Utility Cities TrtrTv --- --- Ite.k..•(irlt•axi•(.nrNle IWh•I Im-,1�1.+•dl�nrnelir.•i�uk 1'u•k I I.iphrs•li•.I�Y'ry Impact of HF 1985 on City of Oak Park Heights (Assumes Oak Park Heights Plant Closes in 2030) Assumptions MN Department of Revenue non-residential investment projections are used to calculate annual adjustment,rather than average.City levy and tax base held constant in future years.No depreciation applied to plant in analysis of current law.Assumed Oak Park Heights Plant Closes in 2030.The graphs below reflect the total utility tax base within a city,not just its largest plant. Local Utility Tax Base Comparison of Impact of HF 1985 On Oak Park Heights Tax Base (Oak Park Heights Plant Closes in 2030) $6 $5.4 $5 4 $4.7 $4.8 $4.9 $5.0 $4.4 $4.4 $4 5 $ .6 $4.3 $4.39 $4 $3. o $3 $2. $2 $1. $1 $0. $0. $0. $0. $0. $0. $0. il 11 11 11 $0 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 0 Oak Park Heights Utility Property Tax Base,Proposal kOak Park Heights Utility Property Tax Base,Current Law Replacement Aid Under HF 1985 for the City of Oak Park Heights (Oak Park Heights Plant Closes in 2030) $3.50 $3.00 $0.60 $2.50 $ 1 $1.14 $1.64 o $2.00 $2.16 3 $ r1 $ 9 $ 7 $2.69 $2.56 $2.43 $2.31 $2.19 $2.08 $1.98 $1.50 $x.59 $19 $. 5 $ 1 $ 6 $ 2 $ $ $ 7 $1.00 $ $ 7 $0.50 $ 7 3 3 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.23 $0.00 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031 2032 2033 2034 2035 2036 2037 2038 2039 2040 M Local Property Taxes from Utility Tax Base Replacement Aid Prepared 2/5/18 by Flaherty&Hood,PA for the Coalition of Utility Cities Oak Park Heights Sample Kickoff Agenda Introductions i. Why we are here—Just Transition Fund and McKnight Foundation have an interest in helping communities who are facing a transition away from fossil fuels. They are offering technical assistance to communities across the Midwest and specifically in Minnesota. The communities in Minnesota are part of the Coalition of Utility Cities. (Monticello, Red Wing, Becker, Oak Park Heights, and Cohasset) ii. Who is here Introduce the group and me. I've asked you here to take part in an initial discussion of how the city can plan for the possibility of closure of the Allen King coal plant. We've talked about the potentially devastating impacts a closure might have and the value of thinking ahead to prepare for these. Cindy is here on behalf of the Just Transition Fund, with support from the McKnight Foundation, as a technical expert in community transition. She is an urban planner with many years of experience in communities where major industrial operations have or will close. The Just Transition Fund is an initiative housed at the Rockefeller Family Fund in New York. JTF is a hybrid philanthropic fund that is both a grant maker and provides technical assistance, which is how Cindy is here today. The Fund is just over three years old now,that seeks to promote a just transition by fostering equity,sustainable economic development and clean energy. There work is focused in communities with coal assets. iii. What does planning for transition involve? How does this look when we really don't know what will happen? It looks like standing on one side of the unknown and hypothesizing that the plant closes. What happens if it closes in 2020? In 2025?We can think about both eventualities and how they differ. The process is the same, the timing and impacts are not, but it's smart to think ahead and while hopeful, be realistic. Think internally— Look at the issue generally,take a broad approach to how we might start- 1. Identify a leadership team to direct the process. This should be people who have knowledge,are considered unbiased, and have influence in the public, private and nonprofit sectors. Consider government, labor, issue experts, citizens, academia, faith based organizations and philanthropy. 2. Identify people and places that will be impacted, both directly and indirectly. a. What Xcel/King contribute to the community in taxes, endorsements, support? b. Are there trends or current problems that need to be addressed in the community that will be influenced by this change c. Employment impacts, direct, indirect,and induced d. Other community impacts 1 e. Governmental impacts (services, bonding, insurance,etc.) 3. Decide how to engage people and groups a. Who and what has influence in the community and how could this be used positively? b. What labor unions are involved? What other unions (jobs)will be impacted— teachers,government? c. Are there environmental groups that will need a voice? 4. Gather information a. What information is available that could provide a framework for our questions and solutions? b. What information is not available and why do we need to know? S. Anticipate scenarios a. What do we think the outcome will be? (For instance, does anyone know what decommissioning a coal plant looks like?) b. What has happened in other places? c. What do we want to see after the plant is closed initially, in one year, in 5 years, indefinitely? 6. Quantify the impact of these scenarios Who and how will government, people and groups be impacted by the change and how? This needs to get into the details—for instance, a. Where does a tax dollar originate and how is it spent? b. Where will there be a break in this transfer,where and when, and what are some ideas for addressing it? c. How much nonfinancial support does the community get from the plant? What other support does it provide? Does the plant sponsor clubs,funding for the arts, own other property like housing, sports facilities, work out facilities,etc. d. How will the social and cultural fabric change? e. How much land does it encompass? If closed,would any of this land be available to the community? f. Are there roads, sewers, water lines, storm sewers connected or influenced by the facility? Are there service agreements with other municipalities that have the plant included in them in some way? 7. Propose solutions to impacts and identify needs to effect those solutions a. Cuts and consolidations will need to be made. How do we decide this and engage the public in this? b. Is it reasonable to expect financial help from the state? The federal government? Elsewhere? c. Is it realistic to think things will stay the same?Yes—where? No—where? 2 d. Prioritize solutions based on what is most important to retain or grow in the community. B. Create a timeline for impacts and responses There is much we don't now and some that we do. Start with what you know and fill in with what you guess. This will be a fluid and iterative process, learning as you go, and adjusting impacts and outcomes accordingly. 9. Think about the unknown—we planned and responded and then this happened... Once you have established your leadership team, much of this process can be delegated to other departments and groups, with clear objectives, and expectations for completion. This type of change analysis has happened in many scenarios and you do not need to create it from scratch. There are many good examples available. Successful processes happen where there is commitment among the participants both in attitude and perseverance. Think externally/corporately What can we do better with others? 1. What are other things we could be doing? a. State policies—craft, lobby b. Work with the Coalition for Utility Cities—we're stronger together c. Talk to the utility—you have a utility that will engage proactively d. Legacy issues—do we plan for spent waste?What is realistic? Next steps 3